Abate-[verb]To become less intense. (Once the storm abated, we went outside to check for any damage.)
Abdicate-[verb]To give up power. (When the queen abdicated the throne, her son became king.)
Abduct-[verb] To kidnap someone. (A little boy was abducted.)
Abhor-[verb] To hate someone or something. (She abhors horror movies.)
Abide-[verb] To stay or live somewhere. (We no longer abide in New Jersey.)
Abolish- [verb] To put an end to something officially. (The 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery.)
Abominable-[adjective] Horrible, or disgusting. (His room used to be an abominable mess before it was cleaned.)
Abrasive-[adjective] Rough and grinding. (Sandpaper has an abrasive surface.)
Abrupt-[adjective] Sudden and unexpected. (The bus came to an abrupt stop.)
Abstain-[verb] To stop yourself from doing something. (He abstained from touching his sister's project.)